Hello from the KPTS staff! It’s hard to believe that it’s already April. As we enjoy the spring weather, let’s also remember that April is also Autism awareness month and Occupational Therapy month. If you have anyone special in your life who has Autism, you know that it can be challenging for them to keep their bodies regulated. OT practitioners provide families with strategies to help their children remain calm. Now that the weather is getting better, you can take your child to the park and have them swing and climb up slides to receive the sensory movement they seek. Since April still brings us with rainy showers, you can continue to engage them in movement activities inside, including obstacle courses, animal crawls, jumping onto cushions, and rolling in a blanket when you can’t go outside. Remember, after doing fun movement activities, you also want to provide your child with something that calms them down including giving them deep pressure massages, providing them with a weighted blanket, or having them engage in tactile play with sand or play doh.
